Evening Star Newspaper, June 6, 1937, Page 34

Legion Will Sponsor Flag Day in Schools Programs Will Be Conducted Under Direc- tion of Americanism Chair- man Burkey. be asponsored by the District of Columbia Department, the American Legion, in some of the public schools on June 14, under the direction of Americanism Chair- .man Lloyd Burkey. In this connection a meeting of the Americanism Committee will be held next Tuesday evening at the Depart- ment of Agriculture to make final plans. Americanism omgeu from each post are requested to attend. The Legion safety films, “Inertia” and “The Other Fellow,” will be shown. Mr. Burkey announces during June virtually every post will make citizen- ship awards to the outstanding boy and girl in high and junior schools and also in several parochial schools. Charles Kohen, radio officer, is ar- ranging a Flag day program to be broadcast. The time will be an- nounced later. The Bunker Hill Post Executive Committee met Thursday at 1606 Rhode Island avenue northeast, Oomdr. Grover W. Tribble presiding. The post will sponsor a Flag day program at 6 p.m., June 14, at the National Training School for' Boys. The program includes music, movies and a talk on the flag sponsored by the post. The post will participate in the pro- gram to be held at Fort Bunker Hill June 12 at 4 p.m. A meeting of the L-31 Club was bheld Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Deborah L. Brennan, 3725 Eighteenth street northeast. The annual dance of the Sons of Llegion Squadron of the post was held \ast night at the Masonic Temple, Twelfth and Monroe streets northeast. Fort Stevens Post No. 32 met Thurs- @ay in Stansbury Hall, Comdr. George W. Phillips presided.. Membership Officer Leo J. Reel proposed the names cof 18 veterans who were voted to mem- bership. The post's annual golf tournament will be held at Argyle Country Club June 16, commencing at 1 p.m. Prizes will be awarded by Past Comdr, George Hobson Smith at the buffet dinner to be served in the Argyle Club bouse at 6 p.m. Comrades Hile, Lakin wnd Stafford form the committee in ¢harge. On behalf of the post, Americanism Officer Joseph A. Walker made pres- entation of American Legion medals for citizenship last week to Phyllis C. Wickey and Theodore Barss of the eraduating class of Paul Junior High School; Mary A. Greaney and James B. Boyland of St. Gabriel's School and Helen Kimbel and James B. Sullivan, jr.. of Nativity School. Similar awards will be made by the post to the outstanding boy and wrl in the graduating class of Roose- velt High School on June 9 and Mac- Farland Junior High School on June 11. S!VERAL Flag day programs will United States Bureau of Internal Revenue Post, No, 39, will hold a moonlight cruise on ths steamer Potomac June 17. The boat leaves Seventh and Water streets southwest et 8:45 pm. Chairman John A. Long and his Entertainment Committee are ar- eanging & show boat with a floor thow. Comdr. Charles E. Wolfe in- vites all Legionnaires and their friends to attend. ‘The post meeting will be held on fhe steamer the same night. Bergt. Jasper Post met in the Pythian Temple on last Monday eve- ning and stood in silence for a period of one minute in remembrance of its departed dead. Ten new applicants for membership were accepted. The next meeting will be held July 7. Department Americanism Officer Lloyd Barkey commended the post on the work it is doing in making citizen awards. Post Americanism Hy Hum- mer announced he expected to have as guests of the post at its next meeting the outstanding student boy end girl to whom the post awards ‘were made at Central High School. Lincoln Post, No. 17, will meet to- MOrrow evening in the Arcade Build- ing, Fourteenth street and Park road. ‘This will be the last meeting until Beptember. There will be election of delegates and aiternates to the de- partment convention in August. Pic- tures of France showing several Amer- lean cemeteries and bettleflelds will be shown. The annual boatride will be held on the steamer Potomac July 8. Gen. U. S. Grant McAlexander Post, No. 38, will make the Legion school award at St. Joseph's School, June 10. All members are invited. Under the direction of Mrs. Edith Hayden the post's newly former aux- dliary unit is making progress and a dance for jts benefit has been arranged &} the Hayloft on June 9. At the “last meeting of the post Bominations were received for several MEETINGS THIS WEEK. MONDAY. Lincoln Post, No. 17, Arcade Building, 8 p.m. Internsl Revenue Post, No. 39, Hayloft, 8 pm Stephen P. McGroarty Post, No. 27, 8 pm. Guard of Honor, National Guard Armory, 8 p.m. Columbia Post Drum and Bugle Corps, Fourteenth and B streets southwest, 8 p.m. Costello Post Drum and Bugle Corps, National Guard Armory, 8 pm. TUESDAY. Victory Post, No. 4, New Colonial Hotel, 8 pm. James Reese-Europe Post, No. 5, Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A., 8 pm. Treasury Post, No. 35, Hayloft, 8 pm. Fort Stevens Post Drum and Bugle Corps, old Brightwood School, 8 p.m. Department Americanism Com- mittee, Agriculture Building, room 1620, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY. U. 8. Grant-McAlexander Post, No. 38, Hayloft, 8 p.m. c Tank Corps Post, No. 19, 8 p.m. Nash Post, No. 8, 910 Pennsyl- vania avenue southeast, 8 p.m. Potomac Post, No. 40, Palisades Field House, 8 p.m. THURSDAY. George E. Killeen Post, No. 25, Fishers Hall, 8 pm. James E. Walker Post, No. 26, Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A, 8 pm. FRIDAY. Bons of Legion Drum and Bugle Corpe, National Guard Armory, 8 pm. | intiation June 323, vacant offices and elections will be held at the next meeting. Comdr. Hol- ston announced the appointment of Sam Goldberg as judge advocate and James Hitchens as Americanism and publicity officer. The U. S. 8. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, celebrated its 18th birthday anni- versary with an entertainment and dance May 22 at the Washington Club, An orchestra rendered selections and Mrs. Norwood Cassidy sang. Mrs. Mary Willis, one of the “Gray Ladies of Walter Reed,” gave recitations. Among the distinguished guests were Department Comdr. Horace Lineburg, National Executive Committeeman Joseph J. Malloy and Byron Hobbs, department commander of Maryland. The Advisory Council will meet Thursday at the home of Comrade Collins, 4124 Fessenden street, with Alice Derrow and Rose O'Hara as co- hostesses. Stephen P. McGroarty Post, No. 27, will meet at the Raleigh Hotel tomor- row at 8 p.m. Comdr. Clifford of the Sons of the Legion reported there are 265 paid-up memberships in that organization, which shows an increase of 21 for the same time last year. There are 15 squadrons and a grand drum and bugle corps, which will enter the Junior Sons of the Legion Drum and Bugle Oorps contest to be held at the national convention in New York in Septe.aber. The corps also will enter the competition .o be held at Colonial Beach on June 19 under the sponsor- ship of the Department of Virginia and will hold a boat ride on the steamer Potomac on June 18 to help raise funds to purchase uniforms and equipment to go to New York. The Legion will sponsor two soft ball games at Grifith Stadium on June 16. One game will be played with the Zupnick Candy Co., representing the Legion, in the men's game, while in the women's game the United Type- writer 'Girls’ tea.n will represent the Legion. Both these teams are the champions of the District and will stack up against the champion team of Mayfield, Ky., who will bring their band and a large number of followers. The Legion band also will play during the field day program. Each Sunday afternoon the junior base ball nines of the Legion meet on the Ellipse and today will play two games starting at 1 pm. and two games starting at 3 p.m. Costello Post and Fort Stevens Post are at present tied for the league lead. The department citation awarded to the post historian submitting the best post history during the year has been awarded to Thomas J. Frailey of Sergt. Jasper Post. The department executive granted & temporary charter to a group of vet- erans in the Department of Justice who will soon meet and elect officers. The temporary charter contains the names of 125 veterans who have never held membership in any post of the Legion and were secured largely through the efforts of Joseph Idler, who is a member of Sergt. Jasper Post. A group of veterans in the Washing- ton Terminal at Union Station are also in the process of organization and are expected to apply for a temporary charter at an early date. The department convention will be held at the Mayflower Hotel on August 12, 13 and 14. An Armistice night ball will be sponsored by the Legion at the Mayflower Hotel on Armistice night, November 11. Maj. Edwin ©. Van Heise of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital announces a boat ride for disabled veterans now in local hospitals to be held under the sponsorship of all allied veterans' or- ganizations in the city on July 12. The Legion Drum and Bugle Corps will furnish music. At last session of Vincent B. Cos- tello Post several films relating to base ball, “Play Ball,” furnished through the courtesy of the American League, were shown. Members of the Legion junior base ball teams were the guests. George Royal, depart- ment athletic officer, spoke briefly. Nominations were received for dele- gates and alternates to department convention. The post, having reverted to its Summer schedule, will not meet until July 6. The entire personnel of the Cos- tello Drum and Bugle Corps is re- quested to be present for rehearsal and drill tomorrow evening at the National Guard Armory. Membership citations were con- ferred upon six members. of George Washington Post last Tuesday night at a meeting held in the Club Ad- miral, 1640 Rhode Island avenue. Those receiving the awards were Past Comdrs. J. J. Murphy and Lew S. Mohler, Acting Post Comdr. John F. Dull, Vice Comdr. C. Cassard Schroth, Paul O. Tucker and Hugh Kerum. The presentations were made by Department Membership Officer Edward R. Dixon. Edwin W. Lovejoy, & member of Los Angeles, Calif., Post, made a brief ad B. P. 0. ELKS The fifth annual moonlight cruise of the Washingtont Elks will be given tomorrow evening on the Wilson Line steamer City of Washington. There will be a varied program, including vaudeville. The boat leaves the wharf at Seventh street at 8:30, returning about midnight. Flag day exercises will be held at the Sylvan Theater on the Monumnent Grounds next Sunday at 3 pm. Rep- resentative Matthew J. Merritt of New York, & past exalted ruler and past district deputy of the Elks, will be the principal speaker. A musical program, including selections by the Elks' Boys Band, has also been arranged. Past Exalted Ruler John D. Fitsgerald will be the narrator for the colorful tab- leau, “The Kistory of the Flag.” The first prize in the tall story con- test held recently was awarded to El- mer Crawford. The Board of Trustees of the Mary- land, Delaware and District of Colum- bia Elks Association will again make an award for the most distinguished service during the year by any of the member lodges. The winner will be announced at the Cumberland con- vention in August. > There will be & special meeting and Arrangements have been completed for base .| 1st Battalion follow: Company A, com- THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., JUNE 6, 1937—PART TWO. MILITIA OFFICERS |15 D. C. Naval Reservists APPROVAL GIVEN 10 INFANTRY LIST 320th Assignments Include District Officers to Va- rious Companies. Approval has been given of the as- signment of District officers to the various companies of the 320th Infan- try, Col. William H. England com- manding, a local Infantry regiment. Officers assigned to the Service Com- pany, Capt. Henry M. Jett, command- ing, include First Lieuts. Kenneth H. Sheeler, Lester L. Kornhauser, Edward W. Solomon and Second Lieuts. Milton M. Price, Alex E. Susong, James E. Sweet, William 8. Tarver, Edward W. ‘Tippett, Arthur G. Turner, jr.; Robert T. Van Uden, Benjamin Abramson and Oscar H. Adams. District officers assigned to the Howitzer Company, commanded by Capt. Edka C. Moore, include First Lieuts. Bush W. Lock- nane, Howard K. Chapman, jr.; Fran- cis Lee, Newton O. Wood, jr.; Fred L. Eberz, and Second Lieuts. Luther R. Edwards, Harry W. Prantz, Cornelius W. Cissel, Francis P, Wells, John O. Woods. Mark D. Woodward, John F. Bennett and Joseph W. Boxley. Those assigned to companies of the manded by Capt. Paul O. Tucker— First Lieuts. Arthur J. Wondrack, Vern M. Smith, Samuel Donelson, jr.; Jesse MacK. MacKnight, Walter D. McCloud, and Second Lieuts. James T. Brooks, Melvin O. Benson, James D. Bock, Robert L. Bowen, Charles R. Boucher, Charles V. Brown, jr.; Jacob 1. Brown, Harold J. Burns, Edward B. Clopton and Richard H. Nelson. Local officers assigned to Company B, com- manded by Capt. George C. Whiting, include Pirst Lieuts. John A. Green, Thomas F. Ferry, Jacob S. MacKorel Jr., and Second Lieuts. Richard L. Col- lins, David J. Keogh, Raymond J. Goodhart, Thomas 8. Hinkel, Carl A. Larson and Charles B. Potter. Officers assigned to Company C, commanded by Capt. John G. Ladd, include First Lieuts. Edward C. Jones, Charles A. Long, Wilber A. Stevens and Second Lieuts. Wilbur T. McNallan, Jules Demonet, Willlam F. Dismer, jr.; John D. Doerr, John S. Donnellan, Tracy C. Coleman, Harry J. Cooksey, George L. H. Cooper, Irvin V. Glaim and Alfred W. Lewis. District officers assigned to Company D, Capt. Willis J. Nolan commanding, include First Lieuts. George L. Webber, Charles V. Koons, Ernest A. Graves and Second Lieuts. Richard H. Holmes, Willlam S. Stan- ley, Edward M. Dulin, jr.; Thomas P. Corwin, Sanford §. Davis, Julius L. Goldman, Frank M. Little, jr., and Wil- liam E. McCallam, ‘Washington officers assigned to Com- panies E, F. G and H of the 2d Batta- lion include the following: Company E —Capt. August F. Schimmack, com- | manding, and First Lieuts. Frederick | H. Marshall, William M. Churchill, Thomas H. Horner and Second Lieuts. | Walter L. McCaddon, Isadore Fein, William C. Fisher, William A. Frizzell, Robert B. Furman, Leslie Gillis, jr.; Clarence Q. Graham, Charles F. Mc- Clintock, Davis B. McCoy, Donald M. McKenney and Vincent J. McManus. Company F, Capt. Mallery O. Woo- ster, commanding; First Lieuts. Paul G. Minneman, Eldon P. Baker and Ralph S. Hardiman, and Second Lieuts Charles H. Ludwig, William 8. Hammers, jr.; Carl J. Matthews, James K. Guthrie, Albert C. Hay- den, jr.; George G. Hodges, Albert M. Morgan, Henry L. Naylor and Raymond F. Newkirk. Company G, commanded by Capt. Donat M. Wilson; First Lieuts. John P. Davey and Maurice R. Cooper and Second Lieuts. Emerson R. Parker, Ralph Jacobs, Raymond H. Heiskell, John W. Hisle, Joshua H. Holland, Thomas A. O'Callaghan, John A. Peckham, Jeptha S. Rogers and Ber- nard A. Schwartz. Officers assigned to Company H, Capt. Lee H. Poindexter, command- ing, include First Lieuts. Cecil R. Dobeon, William E. Roberts, Joseph D. Cottrell, and Charles W. Kooster and Second Lieuts. Robert L. O'Brien, jr.; Chester L. Justus, Edward E. Kobernusz, Ralph F. Koebel, Hule A. Smith, Talbert A. Smith and Howard L. Stier. District officers have been assigned to units as follows: First Lieuts. Har- 1y Bender and Theodore D. Gatchel and Second Lieuts. Thomas J. Biggs, Jr.; William A. Harmon, Gordon H. Livingston and Robert A. Vaughan to the 1322d Service Unit, and Second Lieuts. Oliver W. Hammonds, Je- rome A. Lowe and Robert Y. Thorn- ton to the 16th Field Artillery. First Lieut. Raymond Maret has been assigned to the 364th Medical Regiment. Second Lieut. Forest A. Oltman has been relieved from as- |, signment to the 1303d Service Unit and is assigned to the 16th Field Artillery. Second Lieut. Harlan M. Nelson, having been transferred to the Quartermaster Corps Reserve, is relieved from assignment to the 364th Medical Regiment. The following local officers have been relieved from assignments as in- dicated: Capt. Leo C. Faherty, from the 364th Medical Regiment; First Lieut. Benjamin P. Lafsky. from the T4th General Hospital; Second Lieut. Clarence L. Smith, from the 429th Infantry, and Second Lieut Stanley G. Rhinehart, from the 376th En- gineers, Maj. Frederick M. Dimas-Aruti will begin on June 15, 14 days’ active duty at Fort Myer, Va. — s ARTILLERY GROWS Recruiting for 260th Coast Unit 8hows Results. Recruiting to fill the ranks of the 260th- Coast Artillery of the local militia with men who can regularly attend drills has met with consider- able success, according to an an- nouncement from headquarters. The artillerymen have been conducting & campaign throughout the city, using special recruiting stations. It was explained the large number of men who have to be excused on account of aschool attendance and night work has served to keep down the drill attendance record of the or- ganization. In the selection of men during the recruiting campaign, it was said, only men have been selected who can attend the regular weekly drills and participate in the training coursés throughout the year. National Union. The executive board met Tuesday evening, with Past President M. D. Newland in the chair. Plans were discussed for enterteining features in the future. é BScott Council meets PFriday, at 935 G place, 8 pm., and Nationsl Oapital Council at 409 Eighth street southeast, a4 8 pm, Will Enter Among District of Columbia Naval Academy Naval Reservists who success- fully passed the entrance examination were: Top, left to right: jr., and Joseph F. White. Bottom, left to right: and Joseph Zirkle, jr. David M. Armstrong, David P. Potatty, Conrad N. Nelson, Elwood A. Cobey —Star Staff Photos. FIDAC PROGRAM 10 BE PRESENTED American Legion Auxiliary Event Will Be Directed "by Mrs. Klaphaak. A Pidac program will be presented by the District of Columbia Depart- ment American Legion Auxiliary, under direction of Mrs. Mary Roberts Klaphaak, department Fidac chair- man, at Gordon Junior High School June 11, 8 p.m. The juniors will play a prominent part in the program. Miss Henritta McKay, Sergt. Jasper Unit Fidac chairman, is offering a Fidac award to the junior group presenting the best pageant sketch. Military and government officials of Greece and the United States recently met at the Tomb of the Unknown Sol- dier at Arlington and while the United States Army Band played Grecian and Meetings for the Week. Today: Sergt. Jasper Unit, de- partment visitation and initia- tion, La Fayette Hotel, 3 p.m. Monday: Stephen P, McGroar- ty Unit, Gordon Junior High, 8 pm. Tuesday: Sergt. Jasper Unit, La Fayette Hotel, 8 p.m. James Reese Europe Unit, Garnett-Patterson School, 8 p.m. Wednesday: Government Print- ing Office Unit, G. P. O, 8 p.m. Geo, E. Killeen Unit, depart- ment visitation, Killeen Club room, 8 p.m. ‘Thursday: Victory Unit, Cen- tral High School, 8 p.m. Friday: Police Unit, Y. W. C. A. 614 E street. Department Pidac program, Gordon Junior High School, 8 p.m. American national airs the Greek Minister presented a Gold Cross of Bravery to the Unknown Soldier. The medal was accepted by Gen. Craig, chief of staff. United States Army, and turned over to Col. Charles G. Morti- mer, officer in charge of the cemetery, and it will be placed in the trophy room in the Arlington amphitheater, Miss Edna M. McIntosh, department membership chairman, announces the membership of the auxiliary is now 405,252, which is 30,028 above the same date last year. Miss Mclntosh also announces the District of Columbia has exceeded its quota*and is now in the 100 per cent class. Membership is as follows: Sergt. Jasper, 295; Costello, 177; James Reese Europe, 135; George E. Killeen, 122; U. S. Treasury, 100; U. S. Agriculture, 74; McGroarty Unit, 69; Government Printing Office, 63; Henry C. Spengler, 60; James W. Walker, 59; Kenneth Nash, 57; Washington Po- lice, 53; Victory, 26; Lincoln, 25; Po- tomac Unit, 15, and U. S. Grant Alex- ander, 14. Two new units have been organized by Mrs, Mary K. Killeen, the department president this year. An executive meeting will be held June 21. All committee chairmen are requested to present vearly reports to the department secretary, Miss Mar- garet Garry, to be sent to national headquarters not later than July 1. The next meeting of the Washington Police Unit, No. 29, will be held at the Y. W. C. A, 614 E street, June 11 at 8 pm. An important feature will be the indorsement of a candidate for the office of department president for the 1938 term. A benefit luncheon and card party will be given by the Ways and Means Committee of the United States De- partment of Agriculture Unit, No. 36, at the Fairfax Hotel, Twenty-first street and Massachusetts avenue, June 12 at 1:30 p.m. Treasurer Agnes E. Hazard motored with Mrs. Amelia Boberg of the Vin- cent B. Costello Unit to Oteen, N. C., on Memorial day and visited patients at the United States Veterans’ Tuber- culosis Hospital. President Perna Zoit announced there will be no meeting of the Execu- tive Committee prior to the regular meeting of the unit in June, when officers will be nominated and elected. All committee chairmen are requested to submit their annual reports, in triplicate, at the meeting June 15. SORORITY NEWS Epsilon Chapter; Phi Sigma Epsilon National Sorority, held its installation dinner for the newly-elected officers at the Parrot Tea Room Thursday evening. Those inducted into office include Altha Rhodes, president; Marion White, vice president; Inez Gravalles, secretary; Margaret Crow, treasurer, and Blanche Dillard, ser- geant at arms. There was an enter- tainmen The Nu Alpha .Chapter of the Kappa Delta Phi Sorority had its third anniversary dinner at the Mayflower Hotel Friday evening. Miss Ola Perry was toastmistress. New members, Misses RBillie Boone, Marion Enright and Harriet Ross, were formally initiated. g 8 ALEXANDRIAN GETS MARINE ADVANCE Alfred H. Marks Is Made First Lieutenant in Reserve Corps. A commission as first lieutenant in the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve has been delivered to Alfred H. Marks, Beverley Hills, Alexandria, Va., who is second in command of Company E, 5th Battalion, basing at Alexandria. He enlisted in the Marine Corps Re- serve in 1930 and was promoted to corporal that year. In 1934 he was appointed a second lieutenant. He re- cently completed the basic course in the Marine Corps schools at Quantico. Midshipmen Owen A. Chambers and Charles E. Lake of. this year's graduat- ing class at the Naval Academy, are former enlisted men of the local Marine Corps Reserve unit. They were appointed to the Academy of the ranks of the Reservists in 1932. It is understood Chambers has applied for a commision in the Marine Corps while Lake asked for training in naval aviation, ¥ Former enlisted men of the 5th Bat- talion are now in all classes at the Naval Acadeqy. At a meeting of the officers of the 5th Battalion last week Lieut. Comdr. Don §. Knowlton, battalion surgeon, | was elected mess treasurer. He will supervise the officers’ mess during the fleld training period at Quantico. A pre-camp officers’ dinner is also to be arranged shortly before the departure for camp. Only three more weeks remain, for first-enlistment men to join the bat- talion. There are a few vacancies in line companies and, also two in the battalion band. Several buglers and cooks are needed. The age limits are from 18 to 35. Applicants should pre- sent themselves at 458 Indiana ave- nue any Tuesday or Wednesday eve- ning. Applications may also be made at Alexandria, Rockville and Indian Head, where companies or platoons | are located. The 1937 training schedule is now being prepared for the field training period, which will be held in Quan- tico from August 15 to 29. Maj. Har- vey L. Miller, battalion commander, and Capt. William W. Stickney, plans and training officer, state the sched- ule to be submitted to the major gen- eral commandant will be the most ad- vanced program ever attempted by a Marine Corps Reserve battalion. The trip to and from Quantico will be made by boat. ‘The 5th Battalion will take part in the Veterans of Foreign Wars de- partment encampment parade on Constitution avenue on June 15. One of the reviewing officers for the pa- rade will be Col. William P. Upshur, U. 8. M. C, newly appointed direc- tor of the Marine Corps Reserve. P. E. O. Sisterhood. Chapter G held its final meeting at & luncheon May 28 at the Brooks Farm Tea House. The business meeting fol- lowed. Mrs. Richard Claughton, presi- dent, presided. Mrs. Howard Hodgkins was & guest from Chapter B. Chapter N held a B. I. L. party May 15, at the home of Mrs. C. A. Betts, 6508 Brookville rd. ‘The final Spring meeting was held at the home of Mrs. W. M. Buckles on May 26, following a picnic lunch in Rock Creek Park. Mrs. Dent, Chapter BB, Seattle, and Mrs. Leevy, Chapter AC, Spokane, Wash., were guests. Chapter I met at the home of Mrs. Emil Schram, 1333 Jonquil atreet, last ‘Wednesday for luncheon. The presi- dent, Mrs. Bert Peck, presided. Mrs. Hellen Pester was appointed chairman of the Publicity Committee in place of Mrs. Orvel Johnson, who resigned. Mrs. Alva Brasted gave a paper about her impressions of China. ‘The next meeting is in October, Mrs. Russel Kluge, president of Chapter E, presided at the mesting Monday evening at the home of Mrs. J. L. Todd on Longfellow street. Mov- ing pictures, taken in the Orient, fur- nished the basis for the program. Guests were Mrs. Coombs of Califor- nia, Mrs. Lukei, Mrs. Roy Cobb and Mrs. K. L. Sherman of Chapter D. The members entertained their B. I. L’s at & picnic at Fort Kimble the evening of May 26 in celebration of the 19th anniversary of the chapter’s organization. Chapter C met May 28. The presi- dent, Mrs. Bertha P. Mattocks, pre- sided. g Mrs. Marie Brinley is chairman of the Year Book Committee. Mrs. Grace B. Logan and Miss Mary Downey will assist her, A miscellineous program, with each member taking part, was given. It being the 31st anniversary of the founding of the chapter, & birthday eaks, with candles, was served. AN ] STUDY CAMP SITE Survey Made of Training Area for Engineers at Cascade, Md. With information at hand on the site of the 121st Engineers’ camp this Summer at Camp Albert C. Ritchie, at Cascade, Md., preparations for planning the layout will be insti- tuted immediately by officers of the regimgnt. For the purpose of mak- ing a survey of the camp, Col. John W. Oehmann, commanding the regi- ment, last week ordered the follow- ing to Cascade: Lieut. Col. Julian 8. Oliff, executive officer of the regi- ment; Capt. Walter 8. Welsh, Head- quarters and Service Co., and First Lieut. John T. O'Neill of the latter unit. They particularly went to ascertain what equipment was available there and what will have to be sent up by trucks with the advance details of the Guard. As the camp is a perma- pent one of the Maryland National Guard, the tent floors are permanent and the canvas is on the ground. Utilities, such as water and electric lights, are permanently instaljed. They will make known to the other officers of the regiment the results of their survey, and this information will form the basis for the camp orders and training orders soon to be issued. It 1s said the first week of the train- ing will be devoted to squad and company instruction on the reserva- tion, to be followed during the sec- ond week ‘of the encampment with maneuvers in the surrounding terri- With the recruiting campaign of the regiment now at its height, it is expected the regiment will take & larger number of men to camp this year than ever before. The ranks are rapidly being filled with new men, all of whom must be enlisted before the middle of June in order to par- ticipate in the encampment. The War Department has issued orders that men enlisted within a period of 60 days prior to the time set for the encampment to begin cannot be taken into the field. The announcement that the troops will be given some personal instruc- tion on the Gettysburg- campaign by Capt. Walter, the Army’s inspector- instructor assigned to the regiment, and then taken on a tour of the battlefield is a drawing card for a number of young men who wish to take part in this and & number of other recreation and entertainment features to be provided during the camp period to break the monotony of camp routine and training. Changes in the commissioned and | enlisted personnel of the 260th Coast Artillery regiment are as follows: Second Lieut. Norwood S. Sothoron, | transferred from the Headquarters | Battery to Battery F; Second Lieut. Charles P. Rehciel, ordered to the | Headquarters Battery from Battery F; | Pvt. Morton A. Harmel, Headquarters | Battery, detailed to the Band School; | Pvt. O. U. Davis, Headquarters Bat- tery, returned to his organization from Band School. Pvi. Harold C. McCallum, Head- quarters Battery, 260th Coast Artillery, honorably discharged to enable him to enlist in' the United States Army; Pvt. Harry B. Morse, transferred from the inactive to the active list of the 29th Division, Military Police Company; Pvt. Robert W. Scott, Headquarters Detachment, Special Troops, 28th Division, honorably dis- charged because of removal from the city. Because of either business interfer- ence with the performance of military duty or removal from the city, the following have been transferred from the active to the inactive list of the Headquarters Compeany, 29th Division: Pvt. (First Class) Dennis J. Me- Kenzie and Pvts. Chester Sipkin and Robert B. Quick. Pvt. William W. Thatcher has been transferred from the inactive to the active list of the Headquarters and Service Company, 1215t Engineers: Pvt. James H. Parker, honorably dis- charged from the Headquarters and Service Company, 121st Engineers, be- cause of removal from the District. Recent orders issued transferring Pvt. Ransom E. Bryan, Company F, 121st Engineers, from the active to the inactive list of that command have been révoked. Pvt. Joseph A. Solet has been trans- ferred from the inactive to the active list of Company A, 104th Quarter- master Regiment; Pvt. Vincent N. Hobday, transferred from the Head- quarters Company to the Headquarters Detachment, Special Troops, 29th Di- vision. The Non-Commissioned Officers’ Club of the 121st Fugineer Regiment has announced a contest for the se- lection of & cover design fo: their club magazine, Chevrons. It is open only to members of the club. The winner will be awarded $5. The name “chev- rons” and the club insignia must be incoporated in the design. Not more than three colors are to be used. No contestant may submit more than three designs. The club had adopted an insignia. The basis of the design is the chevron in gold, superimposed with a blue and gray 29th Division insignia, embossed wit;x the Engineers’ castle, also in gold. Each first sergeant of a unit will delegate one or more mnon-commis- sioned officers in his outfit to furnish & page of copy for each issue of the magazine. Because of business or educational interferenve with the performance of military duty or temporary removal from the city, the-following have been transferred from the active to the inactive lists of their respective com- mands: Headquarters Battery, 260th :ut mAmus;y Sergt. Russell A. Sny- Z . Norman Armstrong an Charles W. Turley. - Battery K, 260th Coast Artillery: Pvts. Charles M. Macedonis, Joseph L. Mannion and Gecrge W. Windsor, Pvt, first clazs, Thomas P. Mahoney and Pvt. Thomas N. Oolschicco have been honorably discharged from Bat- tery F, 260th Coast Artillery, because of removal from the city. Pvt. Lewis 8. Wolfe has been transfefred from the inactive to the active 1ist of Company A, 104th Quartermaster Regiment. Because of temporary physical dis- ability, Staff Sergt. Garrett C. Rush, Jr, has been transfeired from the active to the inactive list of the Headquarters Detachment, 20th Divis- fon, Pris, first class, James A. Dyson and Irving C. Nelober and Pvt. How- ard W. Groos of the 39th Division Mili- fary Polies Company, and Pvi. Char! B, Klleouise, of the Neadquarters De- Y GotoU Local Seaman Makes -S. Naval Academy Highest Mark Among ‘All Competitors Throughout, United States. in the District, of Columbia, distinguished itself again this year by capturing 15 of the 25 appointments allowed the Naval Reserve each year to the United States Naval Academy, but an en- listed man has brought distinction to the local outfit by getting the highest mark of all the candidates who took the competitive examinations for the coveted selections. David M. Armstrong, & son of Lieut, and Mrs. W. B, Armstrong of Cabin John Park, Md., an apprentice sea- man, made s mark of 3.8 out of a possible 4.0. He, together with the others, will enter the academy with the new fourth class on July 1. It was the second year in succession an ap- prentice seaman has headed the com- petitive list of candidates. Armstrong graduated from Western High School in June, 1935, and en- listed as an apprentice seaman in the local battalion in April, 1936, and OT only has the 1st Hattalion, N United States Naval Reserve last Summer made an annual train- | ing cruise to Guantanamo Bay. Cuba, aboard the U. 8. Destroyer Tarbell. Since his enlistment: he has awarded a gold medal by the Colum- bian Preparatory School for having attained the highest mark in examina- tions. His father, Lieut. Armstrong, is & civilian employe of the Navy Depart- ment, but is & member of the Reserve, being assistant chief engineer on the staff of the local battalion commander. He is & member of the Volunteer Re- serve, ‘The other members of the battalion who will enter the academy in July are, all apprentice seamen: Randal T. Boyd, David P. Pollaty, Joseph C. Zir- kle, jr.; Conrad N. Nelson, John W. Beatty, John G. Messer, William L. Healy, James M. Worth, Edward F. Hohn, Robert T. Hayler, Hunter Rein- berg, Ellwood A. Coby, C. P. Cocke, and J. F. White, jr. The battalion commander said young men of the city desiring to enter the academy, through the Re- serve, should enlist immediately, so their papers could be completed be- | fore July 1, as they have to serve one | year in the Reserve until the time of entrance into the academy if they | are successful in the examinations. There are many details in connection with the enlistment, such as physical examinations and other t.sts, and to | insure compliance with the regula- tions, men should visit the battalion headquarters as soon as possible to make arrangements. Once enlisted in the organization, they do not have to submit their formal applications for permission to take the examinations until October 1, but the interim forms the basis of & study of their capabilities by the commanding officers of the fleet di- visions to which they are assigned. Each man has to attend 27 drills during the year. It is not necessary for the candidates to make an annual training cruise. Special consideration is given to4 military fitness in determining pro- motions in the battalion, but, in ad- dition, the candidates must have at- tended at least 30 drills during the armory training period and must have made at least one training cruise. It takes considerable time to conduct the examinations, as the divergence of specialties in the naval service makes it impossible for the board members to conduct group exami- nations. Every man has to be ex- amined in the specialty in which he has elected to follow while in the naval service. There has been a noticeable in- been | crease in the drill attendance of the battalion during the last month, it was said, and the 3d Fleet Division is said to be still leading the rest. The men are heing prepared for the an- nual training cruises which will be held this Summer. It was indicated the three divisions Will not go at the same tmes this year, nor is it likely their liberty port Will be the same. It has been the practice in the past few years to send each division to the same liberty port, and last year all three divisions went together, but on separate destroyers, during which they had considera training in fleet formation operation. Although it has not been finally an- nounced, it was indicated the 1st Fleet, Division will go to St. Thomas for it3 liberty in the midcruise week end, while the 2d and 3d Fleet Divisions would take their liberty in Boston. While the Naval Reserve under the present law has only 25 appointments from the country at large, it was sajd the increasing interest in reaching the academy through this medium has ine dicated & need for raising the number, Recommendations have been made to Congress for an increase of the pres- ent quota to 50 enlistad men, The preview of a special movia which was given the battalion laat week proved so attractive the battalion commander said he is making arrange- ments to have a preview of some other feature picture, as an appreciation for the work of personnel in bringing the organization to such a high state of efficiency this year. It is probable anafher pieture will ba shdwn June 22. The inspection at that time will follow to a large extent the tests used by the regular board nf officers in conducting the annual in- spections of the battalion. Indications that preparations are well under way for the annual cruises are shown by the drill schedule for the current month, with weekly battls problems scheduled. During the| annual cruises each of the divisions Is required to take the destroyer on | the range for target practice and tn | indicate how well trained it is to take the ship through battle in the event that the task would fall to any of them. Each of the local divisions is trained to form the nucleus of a de- stroyer crew in the event of a na- tional emergency, it was said. ‘The 1st Fleet Division was assigned use of the training launch for this week end, and yesterday left the Washington Navy Yard. Because of its size it is impossible to take all of the men who desire to make thess | weekly voyages. The 2d Division will take its turn next week, followed by | the 3d Division June 19 and the | recruit class June 26. During thess | voyages the vessel goes down the Po- | tomac River, usually as far as Colonial | Beach, remaining until Sunday. During the trip the men, under the direction of the officer in charge, ars instructed in seamanship and small boat operation, within the limits of | the facilities provided by so amall a craft for such a large organization into which the local battalion has developed during the last few years. Naval Reserve correspondence courses are conducted from the fole lowing educational centers: Washe ington serves this city, the fourth, fifth and sixteenth naval districts; New York serves the first and third naval districts; New Orleans serves the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and ff- teenth naval districts; San Francisco serves the eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth naval districts, First Marine Brigade Chief Detached From Quantico Base * Brig. Gen. James ]. Meade to Be Succeeded by Breckinridge. Brig. Gen. James J. Meade, United States Marine Corps, commanding general of the 1st Marine Brigade of the Fleet Marine Force, on Tuesday was detached from the Marine Bar- racks at Quantico, Va. following 20 months on duty there. This leaves Brig. Gen. Richard P. Willlams, who was until recently in°:command of Reserves at Marine Corps headquar- ters, temporarily in command of the | post. Maj. Gen. James C. Breckinridge will take over comand of the post about June 27. He is now on leave, having recently given up command of the Department of the Pacific at San Francisco. Brig. Gen. Prederic L. Bradman will report shortly at Quantico from the Naval War Col- Jege to become the new president on the Marine Corps Equipment Board, which used to be at Mdrine Corps headquarters at the Navy Depart- ment. Brig. Gen. James T. Buttrick will also report to Quantico shortly to be- come commanding officer of Marine Corps Schools—the place vacated when Maj. Gen. Thomas Holcomb was elevated to the post of commandant —————e . tachment, 29th Division, have been transferred from the active' to the inactive lists of their respective units because of business interference with the performante of military duty. Sergts. Percival H. Beavers and Benjamin Catchings, jr., have been reduced to the gra of private in Company B, 121st , on the recommendation of the company com- mander. . Promotions in the same command have been ordered as follows: To ’l;- sergeants: Corps. Isadore Frank, Mil- ford A. Juten and William L. Jarvins and Pvt. Harold L. Friend. Promotions in Company D, 131st Engineers, have been ordered as fol- lows: Pvt. Edward A. Bates to be sergeant and Pvt., first class, William, W. Roland to be corporal. Pvt. Perry W. Michaels has been promoted to sergeant in the Medical Department Detachment, 260th Coast Artillery. Sergt. Frank E. Wellner, Baitery P, 260th Coast Artillery, has been honorably discharged, upon his own request, he having completed one year of a three-year re-enlistment period. Pvt. Robert B. Johnson hss been transferred from Headquarters tary to Battery B, 300th Ooast Artillery. 4 | BRIG. GEN. JAMES J. MEADE. of the Marine Corps. Temporarily in command of the schools is Col. Lean~ der A. Clapp. Gen. Meade is going to the Naval War College at Newport. During his 36 years in the Marine Corps he has had an outstanding career. He is & veteran of the Philippine insurrection, the Cuban pacification, the occupation of Vera Cruz, in Mexico; he served in France and was in the occupation of Haiti and Nicaragua. Twice decorated for service in the fleld and cited once, Gen. Meade was given two decorations as an adminis- trator. He received the Navy Cross for his work in Nicaragua and was awarded the Nicaraguan Medal of Merit. Graduated from the Marine Corps| Schools, the Army War College here| and Georgetown Univeraity, whic conferred upon him the degree of] bachelor of laws, he was admitted the bar of the District of Columbia 1928 and was admitted to practice be- fore the Supreme Court of the United States. Since he has had command of th 1st Marine Brigade Gen. Meade had received commendation fvem his su periors for the outstanding shows it has made. At the Officers’ Club at Quantic lest Monday evening Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Meade were tendered a farewe! dinner by the officers attached to h staff and their wives. Those attending, in addition to thi honor guests, were: Col. E: A. Oster: mann, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. R. M Montague, Maj. and Mrs. W. E. Riley, Maj. and Mrs. Richard Livingston Maj. and Mrs. John Halla, Maj. an Mrs. E. J. Mund, Capt. and Mrs George J. O'S8hes, Capt. and Mrs. G ‘T. Cummings and Lieut. and Mrs. R. Brunelli. 4